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日
sun · day
N5On: にち、じつKun: ひ、び、か、よう
Memory Aid
The kanji 日 evolved from a drawing of the sun. The square represents the sun, and the line or dot in the center represents a sunspot or its radiating light.
Visualize 日 as the SUN. The square is the sun itself, and the line in the middle is a single, strong ray of light shining down.
Vocabulary
日本にほんJapan
毎日まいにちevery day
日曜日にちようびSunday
今日きょうtoday
誕生日たんじょうびbirthday
Example Sentences
今日はいい天気です。
Today is good weather.
朝日がきれいです。
The morning sun is beautiful.
毎日日本語を勉強します。
I study Japanese every day.
日曜日は休みです。
Sunday is a holiday.